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Bias, denial, and our warped perception: Why the obvious can be so difficult to see
SEPTEMBER 11, 2011
When you’re surrounded by crazy, it starts to seem normal. It often takes someone on the outside looking in to be able to see the craziness for what it really is.
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CIBC on household debt; CMHC under more scrutiny; From the "So ridiculous it's laughable" files...
AUGUST 30, 2011
CIBC World Markets has released an interesting report highlighting what we've been warning about for several months now...
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'Affordability' measures.....still misleading; Consumer confidence tanking; Taking a page from the 'bull' play book
AUGUST 24, 2011
One comment I often receive is that I don't give enough weight to the impact of purchasing power in analyzing the Canadian real estate market. Let's address that..
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Lessons from Texas: HELOC growth and recessions...
AUGUST 21, 2011
Rules governing home equity lines of credit are vastly different in Texas than in Canada. What are the implications of rampant HELOC growth for the Canadian economy?
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JULY 22, 2011
Thinking outside the stigma: More excellent articles advance the case for renting -
JULY 15, 2011
Rental Complex: A must-read article in Canadian Business...Recognize those graphs? -
JUNE 30, 2011
Deficits, Debt, and Demographics: Preparing for the 3-D hurricane....A must-read report! -
JUNE 25, 2011
Do mortgage rule changes = market manipulation?; Consumer credit turns negative....will mortgage debt follow? -
JUNE 22, 2011
The debt perception dichotomy....or why the road to financial hell is paved with good intentions. -
JUNE 20, 2011
Risk.....a forgotten four letter word -
JUNE 15, 2011
More from the must-read CGAAC report -
JUNE 14, 2011
Have Canadian consumers reached their limit? The must-read report of the year -
JUNE 13, 2011
Roubini, Rosenberg remind us what risk is; Public sector on the chopping block -
JUNE 05, 2011
Regulators to probe impact of foreign money on real estate; Reader question- What to do with real estate windfall... -
JUNE 04, 2011
Interesting weekend reads and a question from a reader: What to do with home equity gains -
JUNE 01, 2011
What a crazy few days: A plethora of data points for your consumption
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